Tire.



M. E. DAVIS.

TIRE.

APPLICATION TILED JUNE 9, 1910.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

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INVENTUR MLLTON E. DAVIS BY J [1 m WITNESSE?! ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

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WITNESSES:

INVENTOR MLLTON E. nAvis BY% KL ATTORNEYS MILTON E. DAVIS, 0F CANASTOTA, NEW YORK.

TIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

Application filed June 9, 1910. Serial No. 565,994.

To all whoim it may concern:

Be it known that I, MILTON E. DAViS, citi zen of the United States, residing at Canastota, in the country of Madison and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tires, of which the following is a specification. reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to an inuprovcd tire. and I declare that the following is a full, clear, concise and exact description thereof suflieient to enable one skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout.

The invention is shown in one form as applied to an inflatable rubber tire of an automobile, and relates particularly to a shield to be used for the purpose of reducing wear on a tire.

Two forms of tire are shown as illnstrative of the invention, and it will be understood that other forms of tire and of. the shield itself may be used without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings. Figure l is a side View of a section of a tire, showing the tire as formed for the shield incl portions of the shield thereon; Fig. is a .-;ectionul longitudinal view of a. portion of a tire. .-.howing the rubber of the time 111 Section and porlimis of the shield; Fig. shows a portion of the shield illustrated in Fig. l, with a different method of securing the samr onto the in flatable tube; Fig. l. is a partial sectional View of a portion of the shield and different means of securing it onto the telly of the wheel; Fig. 5 is a. plan View of one of the plates forming this kind of shield and of the links connecting the plates.

Referring to the figures in detail, A represents the tube of a tire or a solid rubber tire. This rubber tire is formed with certain depressions and protubermices, indicated, the purpose being to hold or a sist in i 1 will rest. parts to fit through the links G of. the shield which are preferably square. In the use of the wheel these projections C are naturally depressed so that the vehicle will ride upon the contracted nub C and upon the projecting portions of the plates and links so that the vehicle has the resiliency of the rubber and the grip or anti-skidding effect of the contact of the metal chain with the pavement, as well as the protection of the tire at most vulnerable points.

The chain, ll the form shown in Fig. 1, consists partly of plates '1). These are cut out of blanks, shown in Fig. 5, generally speaking in the form of a cross and of metal of a certain character and desired thickness. At the center there is an elevated boss E formed in the making of the plate and which is designed to project above the medial line of the surface of the tire, as indicated in Fig. 2. The rubber tire or tube is formed with corresponding projections or nubs F which reach up under the bosses E,

indicated in Fig. 2. The prongs of the blank are bent over, each to inclose a portion of the link G which is preferably substantially square. as seen in Fig. 5, the tip it of the prong H extending into the recess formed by the concave wall of the boss E. In bending the arms of the plate, as on the lines ([--I'{. the blank is not bent tightly but leaves an elongated space wherein the link (ican slide to and from the center of the plate so that the shield can yield in different directions as the tire is compressed. It will be seen from Fig. i that the rings and plates in the outer circumference of the tire are largest, the size reducing as they near the folly.

The shield when of the form shown in Fig. l is to be placed over the tire when it i deflated and the plates which are nearest to the folly will be connected by their extended arms, the outer arms being omitted. If (ll'HllWl. however. the arms may be left on the plates and a wire or chain K may b paswd around the wheel on each side of th olly and have its ends suitably conncrtcd. as by ordinary twisting of the ends or by a latch. as indicated in Fig. 3. It may be preferal'ile, however, that the shield should be connected by some means passing o'v'cr the telly, which may be represented by I. in Fig. 4, connected at. each end with one of the plates on each side of the wheel.

. composed of plates Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a tire having projections adapted to hold in place thereon a shield and said shield comprising plates with central projections and links to hold said plates together, the plates and links being adapted to receive the projections of the tire, substantially as described.

2. A tire having depressions and projections adapted to seat a shield and a shield substantially cross shaped having central projections on one side receiving certain projections of the tire, and hooked prongs on the reverse side and links engaging the hooked prongs and re ceiving through them other projections of the tire whereby the projections hold the shield when the tire is inflated, substantially as described.

3. In a tire of the character described, the combination of a shield composed of plates having hooked prongs and portions oppositely disposed from said prongs, said plates held together by links engaging said hooked prongs and said chain held in assembled position upon said tire by the infia tion thereof, the tire having depressions and projections to seat the plates and links of said chain guard, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a shield having lates each with a central interior recess, inks connecting the plates in a loose engagement and a tire formed with nubs projectin through the links to an elevation to pro- Vi e ortions of the riding surface.

5. The combination with an inflatable tire, of a shield formed of plates and links connecting them in yielding engagement, the plates and rings decreasing in size from the outer circumference of the tire toward the smaller circumference on each side, the' tire being formed with nubs to set through the links whereby the shield is held in place when the tire is inflated.

6. A tire shield formed ofplates, substantially sguare links engaging the plates in elongate spaces therein, the tire being formed with pyramidal nubs fitting through the links and extending beyond the body of the shield.

7. The combination with a tire, of a shield made of plates with the center protruded and forming portions of the riding or tread surface and links connecting the plates, the tire having nubs projecting through the links and forming portions of the riding or tread surface.

8. A tire having, in combination with a tread portion, a metallic shield formed of links and curved plates, the plates having central projections, the tire having nubs some projecting through the links and some into the projecting portions of the plates whereby to support the plates to act as portions of the carrying surface, the link nubs also acting as portions of the carrying surface.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MILTON E. DAVIS.

Witnesses HENRY M. Love, T. L. VVILDER. 

